Comments on the entry: Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymik - cleveland.comhttps://blog.advance.net/cgi-bin/mte/mt-search.cgiindex=comment&template_id=entry_comments_feed&search=&limit=20&affiliate=cleve&filter_entry_basename=letters_to_santa_show_desires&searchall=1&IncludeBlogs=52552011-12-12T13:58:08ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceComment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183667252011-12-12T13:58:08Z2011-12-12T13:58:08ZLooks like they pulled some posts here.Hmmmmm.catman220Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183636322011-12-12T03:27:39Z2011-12-12T03:27:39ZI just checked the Cleveland Salvation Army site. They're sponsoring the Angel Trees at CVS. It may be too late to make a toy donation through that program, but it's possible the Salvation Army would still be willing to acceptneoobserverhttp://Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183635512011-12-12T03:17:43Z2011-12-12T03:17:43ZHow can I help a few wishes??? These kids need a Christmas. You might try the Marines Toys for Tots Foundation or the Cleveland Salvation Army. Some stores (I saw one in a CVS) have trees with children's wishes writtenneoobserverhttp://Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183585442011-12-11T18:31:40Z2011-12-11T18:31:40Zi try to read the posts on most of the stories reported on cleveland.com - i am not surprised that a story about children and their christmas wishes turned political. most of you that post daily claim to be intelligentforeveryactionComment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183584932011-12-11T18:26:46Z2011-12-11T18:26:46ZSome say we are all parents and children of the same family. Forgive them (all), and even more so during Christmas.kenny_jaegerhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1682793430Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183582782011-12-11T18:04:51Z2011-12-11T18:04:51Z As a 65 year old mom I am looking at a story from my past. My twins are grown and I have often heard my daughters say thankyou for going without for yourself, and, making sure we had whatCreativedragonmom2kidsComment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183580832011-12-11T17:45:38Z2011-12-11T17:45:38ZUnfortunately ron, we can't make that happen. Only their parents can make that happen for those kids.ceh9876Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183578992011-12-11T17:28:11Z2011-12-11T17:28:11ZMark Naymik, The Plain Dealer has done a good job with this story and it makes for an interesting read. For those who choose to use this thread as yet another political spring-board give it a rest. I would givereloadronhttp://www.bearblain.comComment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183574022011-12-11T16:45:54Z2011-12-11T16:45:54ZMy young man sees a counselor and, as he is getting old enough to comprehend gratitude, this is what we discussed. GIven the season and the state of our society, I thought I would share. Yes, Santa may not bedanielle_meadows_1Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183567162011-12-11T15:52:57Z2011-12-11T15:52:57ZDramatics..... I don't claim to have it all and I certainly won't get upset if you give someone a slice of bread. What upsets me is when you take my bread and give it to someone else. I prefer choosingceh9876Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183563832011-12-11T15:27:40Z2011-12-11T15:27:40ZAdults learn to believe in nothing if they follow the ways of the world. All of us are damaged goods of a life of attacks and fights. We have our swords drawn at all times and swing into the busheskenny_jaegerhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1682793430Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183563242011-12-11T15:23:52Z2011-12-11T15:23:52ZThis is exactly why we need Gingrich. He will end poverty! Gingrich is on the side of the poor, and working poor. He cares about minorities and children. Vote Gingrich. End the War on the Middle Class. /sarcasmthegreatmichaelComment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183562512011-12-11T15:17:28Z2011-12-11T15:17:28ZIf someone would tell you right now that there are millions of Santa Clauses everyday and everywhere would you believe her or him?kenny_jaegerhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1682793430Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183560372011-12-11T15:02:14Z2011-12-11T15:02:14ZHey gregseascape, catman doesn't need to get out of the burbs to see struggling and despair, just take the blinders off, there are very few areas that haven't been hit hard. The myth that the only people in need arefightin4lifehttp://Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183560032011-12-11T14:59:41Z2011-12-11T14:59:41ZAgain, its not the kids fault.gregseascapehttp://Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183556292011-12-11T14:32:47Z2011-12-11T14:32:47ZWhen I learned there was not just one Santa who lived at the North Pole and had Elves making toys all year for the big event, I asked my mom if that meant there was also no Easter Bunny orkenny_jaegerhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1682793430Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183555492011-12-11T14:25:21Z2011-12-11T14:25:21ZHow can I help a few wishes??? These kids need a Christmas.punchaloo2Comment on Letters to Santa show desires and distress of Greater Cleveland's children: Mark Naymiktag:www.cleveland.com,2015:/naymik/index.ssf//5255.183549992011-12-11T13:30:09Z2011-12-11T13:30:09ZDear Santa, I wish my father didn't die when I was the age of six. That's also the same year someone in my first grade class pulled the rug out from under me about your existence. That being said, lifeyestalesoftopogra